Same here. Never put in a license plate number and never had an issue.

If this was King County, I'd say suck it up and take the deferral. They have their ticketing business fully optimized, and even the best lawyers struggle to dismiss tickets.

But this is Snohomish County. Contest it. Your odds of winning outright are much better here. I've only ever contested with lawyers, but you could try yourself if you're feeling bold.

Every. Single. Time.

Same here. But I guess it is still a risk

Piracy, it’s a crime. You wouldn’t download a state park.

Smart man

I’ve only written one license plate on ours and yesterday we took my wife’s car and forgot it but luckily Jan 1 is a “free day” at state parks so all good. I also have multiple cars and left the second spot blank in case we took a different car. I’m going to use a pencil if I need it.

Request a discovery for your traffic violation. It requires writing a document and submitting it to a few offices. By law they are required to give you all the details about the stop including the equipment that was used and the last time it was calibrated. Most often they will not send you this info. If you file the paperwork properly and don’t receive the request info then you can tell the judge to dismiss the ticket as you were unable to prepare for the hearing. Good luck. I successfully had two tickets dropped by Requesting a Discovery.

You do have to write your license plate on it - but you can put two license plates on (so it won't cover all three, but you can pick the two you use the most) Also, if you want to find places that require a specific pass (such as Discover) or don't take a pass at all, I do recreation maps that have all the recreation with information on the pass required. https://www.northwestportal.com/adventure-portal

Never wrote the license plate number and never had an issue.

Just know what ever car your in, it will be in the other one

That’s what I do, or erasable marker

I have never written my plates in and never had an issue. That being said, I like the pencil idea a few people have suggested and will do that from now on lol

Sounds like maybe a hidden speed trap clocked you independently of this cop?

Use PENCIL and erase. It will be fine.

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What's the point of this?

I had simply forgotten to write down my plate number on the pass when I renewed it and the nice park ranger wrote it down on the pass when I handed her the pass at Deception Pass.

Yes I understand the top point but was hoping to find a way to use it with my 3rd vehicle as well.

And yes, Oregon has a state parks pass for $30/year or $50/2 years good for all state parks.

Seems fair. I would rarely use it for my wife's car anyway, but just wanted to get the lowdown from folks who have experience.

Don't be that guy. Just pick which two cars you're gonna put on it, and get another pass if you have to. I know it's not your state, but it's nature and we all want to ensure access to it.

I hired a traffic lawyer for something very similar and it was actually a bit less than the cost of the perceived infraction- I just googled “traffic ticket lawyer (my area)” and called a couple to inquire about their fees. Saved me the fine and my insurance going up.

I suggest an attorney. If I were dealing with it. Subpoena the officer and any notes or records from the incident. You may need to submit the request to the judge. Snohomish county is better than most. If they missed any item on the form or miswrote the plate number, note this. If the subpoena was proper and the officer does not show, the judge is likely to dismiss it.

Use a pencil?

If it were me, I would probably just put the two most likely vehicles on the pass and take my chances with the third, especially if it's not going to be frequent.

It's not like they're going to throw you in jail or impound the vehicle. At most, you'd get a small fine, but probably not even that. You can often pay by the day at the site, as well.